Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
GEORGE HERBERTEnvy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
More George Herbert Quotes
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Envy not greatness: for thou mak’st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly. [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
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When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
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Sundays observe; think when the bells do chime, ‘T is angels’ music.
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The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the deede, the French after the deede. [The Italians are wise before the deed, the Germens in the deed, the French after the deed.]
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Hee that hath right, feares; he that hath wrong, hopes.
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A little labour, much health.
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To a good spender God is the Treasurer.
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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
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Of the smells, bread; of the tastes, salt.
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He that gains well and spends well needs no count book.
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All that shakes falles not.
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It’s not good fishing before the net.
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To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
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There is no heat of affection but is joyned with some idlenesse of brain, says the Spaniard.
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